Solar energy projects; revenue share assessment.
Summary
Solar energy projects; revenue share assessment. Authorizes any locality by ordinance to assess a revenue share of up to $1,400 per megawatt on any solar photovoltaic (electric energy) project with certain exceptions and expands an existing tax exemption for such projects under certain conditions. The bill authorizes such revenue share to apply to existing projects only if certain conditions are met. This bill is identical to HB 1131.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Apr 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Apr 22, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 22, 2020
Executive · Passed
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (48-Y 44-N)
lower
Apr 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House (58-Y 36-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Finance (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB762S1
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20107247D-S1
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103370D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
GB
George Barker
DDemocratic
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